Crime Rates at Market Walk, Northampton, NN1 4BU

Market Walk area has the 31st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Walk (NN1 4BU) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Walk (NN1 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Place. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.